Elaine Block began her mediation career in 1991, having been an active litigator in both personal injury and commercial disputes since 1978. Elaine became a full time mediator/arbitrator in 1996 and has mediated or arbitrated over 3,500 disputes. Her persistence and dedication to resolving disputes has made her one of the most active mediators in the Houston area.
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Mediation Practice Areas: |
- Appellate
- Business/Commercial/Contracts
- Construction
- Consumer/DTPA
- Employment/Labor
- Environmental/Mass Tort
- Family Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Libel/Slander/Defamation
- Oil & Gas/Energy
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceutical
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability-Law
- Professional Liability-Medical
- Securities
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Mediation Experience: |
- Attorney Mediator’s Institute, Inc. Dallas, Feb. 1991
- Advanced Mediator Training, Houston, January 1993
- Advanced Mediator Training, San Antonio, June 1996
- Director, Association of Attorney Mediators 1997-99
- Association of Attorney Mediators, 1992-present
- Advanced Family Law mediation, A.A. White Institute, June 2007
- Mediated over 3000 cases; arbitrated approximately 550 cases
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Education: |
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D. Summa cum laude 1978
- Class rank: first
- Editor, Houston Law Review
- Outstanding Law Review Comment Award 1978, State Bar of Texas Banking Section
- Academic Achievement Award 1978, Highest Grade Point Average
- Order of the Barons
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Professional Experience:
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- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- October 1996 - present - full time mediator/arbitrator
- November 1992 - September 1996 - mediation; civil trial work for both plaintiff and defendant
- 1986 - 1992 - Callaway & Block - litigation, including general business, medical malpractice defense, toxic torts, insurance coverage, and plaintiff’s personal injury
- 1985 - 1986 - Mayor, Day and Caldwell - Litigation in a 60-lawyer firm including business litigation and medical malpractice
- 1978 – 1985 - Baker & Botts - Litigation in a 300 plus lawyer firm including personal injury defense, medical malpractice, and business cases - banking, oil and gas, proxy solicitations, tender offers, security fraud and class actions
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